Pleasanton Landscape, My City My home
By Apoorva Kulshreshtha Pleasanton has many beauties. It has joyful downtown, the hiking trail called the Ridge, and a wonderful history. I painted a scene from the Ridge. It has trees and a trail. In my painting, there is a dusty pathway in the middle, trees in the distance and the front, some grass, and bushes of a variety of color. My painting included a bit of stipiling for the tree leaves, bushes, and the trail. My painting took a short amount of time. It was also my first painting I made in Kaala Art and Design. It was for the 2019 Kalaa Art and Design Exhibition. I like this painting because it has many different techniques in it and it has nature in Pleasanton. This painting is inspired by the artist, Vincent van Gogh. He was famous for post impressionists and the painting “The Starry Night”. Van Gogh died in 1890. I really like his artworks since the colors express how he is feeling in the painting and he makes landscape and people in his own style.
Depicting Cubism with Water Colors
Saanvi Sharma Cubism was first created by Pablo Piccaso and Georges Braque but other artists did take place in the creation of this 20th- century style and movement in art. Cubism is known as the most influential art movement of the 20th century because of how it inspired many related movements in literature, architecture and art. This amazing art style revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and one of the foremost influences that led to Cubism was the representation of three-dimensional forms on a canvas Cubism is supposed to show several different points of view in the rejection of a single viewpoint.It is called Cubism due to the fact that the sections made by random lines to separate the painting into different parts look like cubes and other geometrical shapes. My artwork is a horse in cubism, I first sketched a horse and then drew lines randomly across the page so there were different sections throughout the whole page. Last, for the horse I chose a combination of both warm and cool colors, yellow, green and blue. I used just cool colors for the background, consisting of pink and purple. Endmost, I filled in the different sections with different colors using watercolors. I have made many different sketches and paintings of horses, but this horse that I have drawn in the style of cubism has a whole different meaning. Cubism had given me a different perspective on the world, just the simplest things such as an orange. One would normally see the rich orange color, with the thousands of tiny dimples embedded in it. And the shiny skin when the light is upon it, but walking around it, one will see different views of the whole orange. From front to back, and bottom to top, with the stem. In this case, the horse I drew is different colors, representing the varying shades of when you look at it from one side to another side.
Cubist Horse
Saira Siraj 6-15-2020 Cubism is an early 20th Century Art Movement in painting. It is a style of art which is supposed to show all of the object’s viewpoints at once. It is called Cubism because the items that are in the artworks look like they are made out of cubes and other shapes. This style of art was first created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Other artists that were involved in the Cubism art movement are: Salvador Dali, Paul Cézanne, Frida Kahlo, and María Blanchard. My art piece is a horse with an optical illusion. We started by sketching a realistic horse. Then we sketched a cube-optical illusion over it. After that, we chose our color palette for the horse and the background. I chose blue, aqua, and green colors for the background and for the horse I chose orange, purple and pink . This art piece is supposed to show the cubical viewpoint of this horse.
We are all the Same
Saesha Sharda June 18, 2020 The recent movement of Black Lives Matter has shed light on many prejudices and racial biases. It is also June, pride month, which is a time to support LGBTQ+ individuals. This compelled me to take a stand and talk about it. I created an artwork that combines the two worlds to spread awareness and love. People of color are heavily oppressed in the United States due to racial biases and white supremacy. Similarly, individuals who are part of the LGBTQ+ community are prejudiced and are oppressed. They are denied jobs, healthcare, and sometimes a proper shelter to live in. We are all equal; we are all human. We deserve the same treatment. Our history has had some great moments, but it has also had its fair share of terrible moments. We should take those events and learn from them so that we can never make those mistakes again. This artwork was inspired by cubism. Ther are different skin tones shown on one human being. The background has rainbow colors that represent LGBTQ+ pride. All the colors in this world make the perfect picture. My artwork portrays how we are all the same regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is important to create art pieces like this so that we can spread awareness and learn from our mistakes. As a result of powerful protesting, the government has passed laws and made it a point to address issues like these. In fact, the Supreme Court recently stated that federal law will protect LGBTQ+ citizens from discrimination in the workplace. This has happened because of constant protesting from all 50 states in America. People need to know about the power of unity and how each and every individual is important in it. If we constantly clash and divide, we will get nowhere; in fact, we will help the oppressor. When we work together, we can make a big difference for the better.
Traditional Art- Warli Painting
By Simi Tresa Originated by the Warli tribes from the Western Ghat of India, in 2500 BC, this one of the oldest art forms of India. The idea of warli centred around the concept of Mother Nature and parts of nature. Farming was the main source of life for this tribe. This art uses set of basic geometric shapes like circle, triangle, lines and square. These shapes were different elements of nature. Circles represented sun and moon while triangle represented mountains and pointed trees. In ritual paintings festivals and dances were common. People and animals represented by two inverse triangles joined at there tip. Warli also represent day to day life and activities of village people. One of the aspects that warli art depicts is the ‘Tarpa dance. Tarpa is a trumpet-like instruments played by village mens in turns. Men and women entwine there and hands and move in circle around the Tarpa player. Formation of circle by men and women in village said resemblance of circle of life.
The Three-Eyed Bridge
This is a painting of Ruby Hills. It was made by me. I painted this for my 2019 Kalaa Art and Design Exhibition. Theme for this was “My City My Home” I chose this as this landscape shows beauty of my city, and my home which of course, is Pleasanton. That is why I decided to make this bridge. Just the water in itself symbolizes so much to me like the purity and the reflection. The texturing of the hills and the grass are another one of my favorite parts about my creation. To make a painting like this takes several days. You have to paint the blue over the whole canvas, then sketch out the hills and the bridge. Next, you have to texture the trees and hills. After this, you have to make the reflection of the trees and water wash the whole river part. Then add definition and clouds in the sky. This painting was hard work and took many days but I am proud of how it turned out. I was very happy when my art was displayed at an exhibition and hope to continue making many more great pieces of artwork.
Storytelling by Art Inspired by Madhubani Folk Art of India
The beautiful thing about art is that it is universal. It has no language, no accent, and each piece of artwork tells a different story. Madhubani folk art is no exception as it is presented in a multitude of colors, mediums and most importantly, stories. Madhubani folk art originated in Bihar, India and is done by using fingers, twigs and matchsticks. They are known for figures that have large fish like eyes and pointed noses. There is never a blank space on the canvas and backgrounds are filled with colorful patterns. Furthermore, many geometric patterns in Madhubani art pieces represent love and bravery as well as prosperity. Madhubani pieces often depicts scenes from epics and also show different foods and animals. My Madhubani artwork is a recreation of a piece called “Village Woman” . In the artwork, a woman preparing food in a bowl like vessel. She is wearing a blue and red saari. The skirt of the saari has a drawing of a yellow fish on it. In addition, the woman is holding a two different sticks to prepare her meal. She wears jewelry such as earrings and bangles. The background of the piece is filled with green leaves and red flowers. The artwork is very colorful and lively and contains many patterns. I personally chose to recreate this artwork because I loved the bright color scheme and the designs were hard to miss. It was really fun to make the artwork. It was sort of therapeutic in a way because I was enjoying the drawing process and all of my stresses were cleared away. Madhubani folk art is a wonderful type of art. There are many artists creating beautiful Madhubani art pieces all around the world. Artworks capture scenes from different stories and contains so much meaning. The 2500 year old folk art still remains strong and will be respected for many, many years.Author: Saesha Sharda
Mental & Physical Health Benefits of Being Creative
The process of creating art or design gives a feeling of self-accomplishment, a power of being able to create something, which can be very valuable to improve self-appreciation and confidence in ourselves. Drawing, painting, or Designing, has been scientifically proven to help people to deal with different kinds of trauma. In a comprehensive article on The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public HealthTrusted Source, Heather L. Stuckey and Jeremy Nobel say that “Art helps people express experiences that are too difficult to put into words.” Artistic self-expression,might contribute in maintenance or reconstruction of a positive identity.” Art – no matter whether you choose to create it yourself or simply observe and enjoy it – is a relaxing and inspiring activity. However, the particular benefits of artistic expression go much further than relaxation and enjoyment. The areas of the brain involved in processing emotion and in our feelings of pleasure and reward are engaged when we’re engaged in any creative process. Creative engagements helps apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills as well as in helps, an individuals to maintain the cognitive skills required to continue living independently.
Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves
10 of the many skills children learn from art: 1. Creativity 2.Confidence 3.Problem-solving 4.Perseverance 5. Focus 6. Non-verbal communication 7. Receiving constructive feedback 8. Collaboration 9. Dedication 10. Accountability Arts education is a big part of building a 21st century creative mind, and I think that we have let way too many kids lose their way by not drawing in their young minds with music, dance, painting and the other various ways we can express those things we do not have words for. By Heather Watts Every time you engage in a new or complex activity, your brain creates new connections between brain cells. Your brain’s ability to grow connections and change throughout your lifetime is called brain plasticity or neuro-plasticity. Creating art stimulates communication between various parts of the brain. Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else. Decades of research have provided more than a sufficient amount of data to prove that arts education impacts everything from overall academic achievement to social and emotional development and so much more. Research has proven the arts develop neural systems that produce a broad spectrum of benefits ranging from fine motor skills to creativity and improved emotional balance Kala Art & Design studio, mission is in developing unique artistic voice, unlocking freedom of self-expression, and a light hearted but deeply meaningful approach of learning art and design. #kalaartanddesign, #art, #Design, #creativeminds, #littlehands #tinyfingerscreatingmagic
A Child’s Mind is not a Container
And just when this 10 year old said, I am not sure if I can paint!! she made her first wall painting which might look amateur to her as she travels more in this path, but sure would never be forgotten as it’s the first and it’s the prettiest and most importantly it is truly hers! 10 of the many skills children learn from art: 1. Creativity 2.Confidence 3.Problem-solving 4.Perseverance 5. Focus 6. Non-verbal communication 7. Receiving constructive feedback 8. Collaboration 9. Dedication 10. Accountability Arts education is a big part of building a 21st century creative mind, and I think that we have let way too many kids lose their way by not drawing in their young minds with music, dance, painting and the other various ways we can express those things we do not have words for. By Heather Watts Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else. Every time you engage in a new or complex activity, your brain creates new connections between brain cells. Your brain’s ability to grow connections and change throughout your lifetime is called brain plasticity or neuroplasticity. Creating art stimulates communication between various parts of the brain. Kala Art & Design studio, mission is in developing unique artistic voice, unlocking freedom of self-expression, and a light hearted but deeply meaningful approach of learning art and design. #kalaartanddesign, #art, #Design, #creativeminds, #littlehands #tinyfingerscreatingmagic
